ABSTRACT
Theories of governance draw on a range of disciplinary perspectives and operate at multiple levels. The governance debate has its origins in various disciplines spanning institutional economics, international relations, organisational studies, development studies, political science, and public administration. Vertical integration is thus mainly a function of the institutional structures determined by policy-making at senior government levels and its most important constituents are effectiveness of communications across levels of government. The emerging system of global governance is being mediated through international organisations like the World Trade Organization. Horizontal integration takes place across departmental boundaries, for example the ideal, but so far patchy, integration between science and technology policy and social and environmental policies in the UK in the development of new approaches to governance. The chapter also presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in this book.
